Adjustable spotlight



M. A. WALSH ADJUSTABLE SPOTLIGHT Jan. 8 1924. 1,480,321"

Filed Sept. 28. 1922 Patented Jan. 8, 1924.

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MARTIN A. WALSH, OF MARMARTH, NORTH DAKOTA ADJUSTABLE SPOTLIGHT.

Application filed September 28, 1922. Serial No. 591,072.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN A. WALSH, a citizen of the United. States, residing at Marmarth, in Slope County and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Spotlights, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in adjustable spotlights for use on vehicles such as automobiles, motor boats, motor trucks and other vehicles of this type. In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated, and throughout the specification I have described an referred to .the device as adapted for use on the windshield of an automobile, but this limitation of its use is merely for convenience of description, and it will be understood that I do not confine the'use of the device solely to this one example.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a spotlight supported from the windshield of a vehicle and utilizing the transparent windshield as a guard and protection for the lamp, as well as for the lens of the lamp through which the light rays may be directed, from the reflector of the lamp.

In carrying out my invention I utilize an electric lamp with an adjustable light refiector, together. with an adjustable lamp body, for the purpose of securing a wide range of adjustment for directing the light rays over a comparatively large area.

The inventidh consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more full described and claimed. In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete'example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are combined and arranged according to the best mode I have.

Figure 3 is an enlarged, vertical sectionalview of the lamp, and Figure 4 is an enlar ed detail view showing the lamp socket an handle connection;

In the preferred form of the invention as frame.

plained.

Wlthm the housing or outer casing of which is adapted for use either with auto-' motive vehicles or watercraft. The spotlight is adapted to be attached to and supported from one of the side bars of the windshield frame, and for this purpose an attaching plate 3 is secured in suitable manner to the side bar, or other member of the The horizontally disposed bracket is supported in the attaching plate and comprises a pair of arms 5, spaced the proper distance apart, and each arm is fashloned with a spring coil 5. At the ends of the arms they are attached to a retaining ring 6 which has a felt or other cushioned gasket 7 aifixed thereto for frictional contact with the face of the windshield 1.

The housing or outer casin for the lamp is in the form of a hemi-sp ierical shell 8 having an annular, exterior rib 9 around its open end, and by means of the compiementary annular flange 10 of the retaining plate or ring 6 which encloses this rib the housing is held in proper relation to the windshield. In Fig. 3 it will be seen that the rib 9 is retained between the flange 10 and the inner edge of the cushioned gasket 7', and the resilient bracket arms with their spring coils hold the device against the windshield, the gasket acting as an anti-rattler. However, the frictional contact of the retaining fiange andgasket on the rib is sefclias to permit the housing to be rotated on its axis, and to hold the housing in such adjusted position,,in order to secure various adjustments of the spotlight as will be exthe lamp is enclosed an adjustable reflectorholder 11 that carries the reflector .12, these parts conforming to the interior of the housing and the reflector having an eflicient reflecting surface for directing light rays. The reflector and its holder are capable of adjustment in two planes through the use of a vertical slot 13 and a lateral slot 14, arrangedat right angles in the lamp hous ing, and a pair of guide p1ates'15 and 16 are attached to the holder, or move therewith as the reflector-holder is adjusted. The inner guide plate 15 moves in contact with the inner surface of the housin and the.

The electric light bulb 17, as the source of light is properl located in the housing and is movable wit 1 the adjustable reflector and its holder, the Wires 18 to the bulb be ing introduced through a socket-sleeve 19'.

The sleeve .19 is locatedin openings in the walls of the reflector, holder, and guide plates, and is movable through the angular- .ly disposed slots of the housing. \Vithin the holder are arranged a series of frictional fingers or spring tongues 20, surrounding the socket sleeve 19, and engaging the sleeve with sufiicient frictionto hold the sleeve, and the-bulb supported by the sleeve, in adjusted position. The sleeve is designed to be moved through the limits of the two slots 13 and 14:, it may be milled, as at 21 onits exterior for engagement with the walls of the slots to prevent turning of the sleeve with relation to the holder and reflector.

It will thus be apparent that the holder, reflector, lamp bulb and its socket-sleeve, together with the guide plates are movable and guidedby the slots, with relation to the housing. For this movement I employ a] hollow handle or knob 22 having an outlet.

opening 23 for the electric wires, and a sleeve :24 to encase the socket-sleeve 19, a

set screw 25 being utilized to secure the two sleeve members together.

The handle-sleeve is countersunk at 26 to form a recess for an anti-rattler spring 27 coiled about the socket-sleeve and bearing against th outside guide plate or cover plate 16.

From the above description, taken in connection with my drawings it will be apparent that the source of light or bulb 17 remains in tlie same relative position with respect to the reflector, and that the reflector light in orderthat t e light rays or light beam my be directe' a wide area.

\Vhilei I'havc illustrated and described one exemplitication ot my invention, it'will be understood that changes and alterations may or projected through i In testimony whereof ii I be made within the. structure as shown, which come withinthe scopeof my appends ed claims.

Having thus. fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent. 1s

1. In combinationwithi a vehicle? having;

a windshield thereon of a lamp within said.

vehicle comprising a reta-iningring adaptedi to be held against the surface oi said Wind";

shield, a. housing rotatably supported by ing, said windshield adapted to serve as-a associated with said housing for varying the direction of ra s said ringand means for rotating said house} a ,702. closure for the housing and ring,;a reflector projected i therefrom l through said win shield,a11d means for securing said reflector; in adjusted positions withrespect to the housing.

2. The combination with a windshield orthe like of a. resilient ibracket supported.

thereon, a retaining ring carried by the bracket and adapted to be held against the surface of the windshield; a housing a'otai tably supported by the ring, an adjustable reflector within and movable relatively to.

the housing, a lamp within the refleotor,,and 1 means for adjusting said housing and ire-i flector.

3. The combination with a windshield and springbracket thereon, of iaretaining ring. warried by the bracket and ladapted to be; held against the surface of the windshield,? a housing rotatably supported by the ringl and provided with angularly disposed sl0ts,& an adjustable reflector-within the housing,

a socket sleeve connectedwithf the reflector:

and movable insaid slots, a lamp in thei socket sleeve, a handle on the sleeve, and

connections between said sleeve and housing; 7

whereby the latter may be rotated.

4. The. combination with a Windshieldand springbracket thereon, of. a retaining-ring carried by the bracket and adapted to: be held against the surface of thewindshield, a housing ,rotatably supported by thering,

and provided vinith intersecting slots, an adjustable holder and reflector within .the.

housing, a socket sleeve movable in said slots and a series of frictional fingers on l said holder engaging said sleeve, a lamp in the.

socket sleeve, a knob on said sleeve, an ex terior guard plate movable with saidholder, and an anti-rattlingspriug interposed be: '1 tween saidplate and knob.

aflix my signature. 1

MAR a. WALSH; 

